Frankel Flashcards
1
Q
stories are best seen as..
A
independent units that are not designed to tell historical events, rather convey the world view of chazal
2
Q
How can we discern the point?
A
the structure often indicates.
3
Q
what is the main feature of these structures
A
closure (sgirut) and thus we can structurally examine the story for points of meaning
4
Q
understanding of characters and drashot
A
biblical story in rabbinic garb comes to clothe the new spiritual world of chazal
he notes that typically the characthers quote pesukim in the plain sense and the rabbis make drashot. kinda how he pictures midrash functioning
5
Q
midrash must..
A
create new meanings. thus, stuff in accordane with pshat isnt midrash
